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Russian soldiers stop receiving salaries: complaints coming from all over Russia
The conscripts and contract soldiers in Russia are not paid promised salaries, allowances and social benefits.
‘Do you think I enjoy doing this reform?’: France’s Macron breaks silence after overriding parliament
"The longer we wait the worse the situation will get," France's Emmanuel Macron insisted of his pension reforms amid widespread strikes and protests.
Russian soldiers stop receiving salaries: complaints coming from all over Russia
The conscripts and contract soldiers in Russia are not paid promised salaries, allowances and social benefits.
Zelenskyy arrives in vicinity of Bakhmut and awards its defenders
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the frontline positions of the Ukrainian army on the Bakhmut front during his working visit to Donetsk Oblast on 22 March.
Court In Italy Approves Decision To Extradite Son Of Russian Region's Governor To U.S.
A court of appeals in the Italian city of Milan has approved a motion to extradite Artyom Uss, the son of the governor of Russia's Krasnoyarsk Krai region, to the United States, where he may face up to 30 years in prison on charges of sanctions evasion and money laundering.
Russia de-mothballs tanks from the 1950s and sends them to war – CIT
The Russian military has de-mothballed the T-54/55 medium tanks and started sending them from Russia’s Far East to the combat zone in Ukraine. The tanks were made in the 1940s and the 1950s. Investigators of the Conflict Intelligence Team have obtained photographs of a train transporting military vehicles from Russia’s Far East.
‘Cannabis in Germany will be a success story’: Europe’s biggest economy moves closer to weed legalization
Germany could be weeks away from introducing a bill to legalize cannabis — a move that would make it the world’s largest regulated national market for the drug.
Japan to provide $470 million to Ukraine
The government of Japan has made a decision to allocate $470 million for non-repayable aid to Ukraine, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters on Wednesday after a visit to Kiev, TASS reported.
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South Korea sets record of half million economically inactive youth
Almost half a million young people between the ages of 15 and 29 were economically inactive without searching for or preparing to get a job last month, data showed. The number of young people taking time off has been increasing each year as more give up looking for work.
Ukraine clinches $15.6 billion IMF loan, a first for nation at war
The program will be divided into two phases. In the first, lasting 12-18 months, Ukraine will take measures to strengthen fiscal, external, price and financial stability
Russia Flies Nuclear-Capable Bombers over Sea of Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Russia’s Defense Ministry has said two Tu-95 nuclear-capable bombers of the country’s air force flew over the high seas in the Sea of Japan, according to the Tass news agency.
UK defends sending uranium shells after Putin warning
The UK says the depleted uranium shells, which it is sending to Ukraine, are "standard".
US Says China Should Push Russia to End the War in Ukraine
Meeting in Moscow doesn’t offer much hope that the conflict will end soon, NSC’s Kirby says
Scientists have discovered the chemical compound uracil, one of the building blocks of RNA, in just 10 milligrammes of material from the asteroid Ryugu
Russia issues ambiguous 'response' threat as UK gives Ukraine uranium rounds
‘Absolutely a quick study’: Ukrainians master Patriot system faster than expected
“They are the best of the best in what they do in air defense for Ukraine," a U.S. general said.
Uganda passes bill banning identifying as LGBTQ
Uganda's parliament on Tuesday passed a law that criminalises identifying as LGBTQ, handing authorities broad powers to target Ugandans who already face legal discrimination and mob violence.
The world saw a record 9.6% growth in renewables in 2022
By the end of 2022, global renewable generation capacity grew by 295 GW, or 9.6%, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency.